Uncommon Courtesy

Uncommon Courtesy

Uncommon Courtesy
I ran into a stranger, as he passed by.
“Oh, excuse me please,” was my reply.
He said, “Oh, please, excuse me too;
I wasn’t even watching; I didn’t see you.”
We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on our way, and we said good-bye.

If A Child Lives with Criticism

If A Child Lives with Criticism

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves
If children live with ridicule, they learn to be shy
If children live with jealousy, they learn what envy is